Web giants such as Facebook and Google have woven themselves into billions of lives, but countless controversies over the years have a growing number of users questioning if they can trust these companies. How are data breaches and fake news changing people’s relationships with big tech?

Unilever has announced that all of its sites across five continents are now powered by 100% renewable grid energy, meeting its 2020 target early. In the wake of a climate change crisis, consumers are increasingly drawn to brands that are adapting their businesses to proactively help tackle the issue.

With ever-greater access to information, people are researching the impact of their consumption behaviours, spending time investigating and considering the ethics and values of the things they’re buying. As they cast a more critical lens on their habits and traditions, many once-instinctive decisions are being rejected in favour of options that maximise benefits.

Research has revealed that the majority of Americans feel there is too little being done to protect the environment and fight the climate crisis. As such, many are demanding change from political parties, regardless of ideological differences, with a carbon tax emerging as a potential solution.